Letizia Filippi, a former girlfriend of footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo is being investigated for allegedly recruiting escorts for Italian prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi.

Letizia Filippi has been linked to the Berlusconi case (Picture: WENN)

Filippi, who the Real Madrid star had a brief fling with three years ago, is among eight people under formal investigation by prosecutors for finding girls to attend parties held by the 74-year-old leader.

Conversations between the former Miss Italy contestant, 34, and businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini have been intercepted in which they discuss the women, who were her friends or showbusiness contacts.

âI know some of the women and I know Tarantini. I went to a dinner with Berlusconi once but thatâs it,â Ms Filippi said.

Mr Tarantini is said to have paid the women while Mr Berlusconi â who is facing four unrelated trials â is alleged to have given them money, jewellery and places on popular Italian TV shows.

In one wiretap, the prime minister is said to have told Mr Tarantini: âThere was a queue outside my door.